Yes, but probably only certain friends. Klosterman is entertaining but he uses the book for long diatribes on philosophy, psychology, and sociology that some readers may find pretentious, or at the very worst, boring. However, I think there are some insightful, thought-provoking discussions that bubble up on occasion that make you stop and think.

If you’ve listened to books by Chuck Klosterman before, how does this one compare?

Having read "Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs" and being thoroughly entertained cover to cover, this title piqued my interest as I wanted to see how Klosterman would fare in the fiction arena. This book captures his same penchant for social and cultural commentary, wrapped in a story, with some clever plot devices.

What about Annabella Sciorra and Scott Shepherd ’s performance did you like?

This book was the first I've heard with two narrators. It really brought the back-and-forth between Vicky and Y to life as they are polar opposites in the beginning (or at least portrayed as such).

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

At first no, but near the end as the tension builds and you are unsure of Y's next move, the story is hard to put down.

The reading of Victoria threw me off. She seemed to decide that her character would take pensive pauses while speaking. This happened throughout the entire book. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that there was a pause in every sentence she spoke. She even paused to collect her thoughts when reading. She paused as if... trying to think of... the right word... even when the word was... common.

Was The Visible Man worth the listening time?

Overall, the book was interesting. I enjoy Klosterman's social commentary. The story was interesting enough, even though it was forced. I do not enjoy stories in which the characters have no redeeming qualities. That is why I always bail on the anti-hero television shows that are popular today. Y is an arrogant loser who uses his intelligence to justify completely unacceptable behavior. Victoria is a door mat who does not use her intelligence for any purpose. Everybody is worse off than when the story started. The end.

There was the potential for some statement to be made about surveillance by the NSA and the need for a right to privacy, but if it was intended at all, the author left it as just an inference. I kept feeling like the story would lead me somewhere, but it never did.

I just listened to The Visible Man during my Thanksgiving travels and can't stop thinking about it. Klosterman's essays are usually quite funny and entertaining, but the two novels I have listened to (this and Downtown Owl) are filled with sadness and isolation in a most entertaining way. While some of Y's stories are funny, the overall story seems to be an haunting observation of self.

The alternating narrators were utterly fantastic, and the variations in Y's voice based on his current state were chilling.

The ending feels pretty open, like a Twilight Zone episode or a Stephen King short story, which I always enjoy.

I'm currently listening to it a second time, not too unusual for me, and I am hooked.